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mrm1138February 17th, 2017 at 11:59 am

I found it interesting that you specifically mention D&D 4th edition as a good game for newcomers. I decided that I wanted to start playing D&D right around the time 4e was released. Perhaps it was because I had a background in neither tabletop nor video game RPGs, but the mechanical concepts just baffled me. I even tried playing the stater set with a friend and, aside from not being able to wrap my head around the rules, the board gamey nature of it really turned us off.

It wasn’t until 5e that I found myself really able to grasp how the game works. Since then, I’ve gone back and looked at 4e’s rules again, and they now make sense to me.

TheDanielFebruary 22nd, 2017 at 6:22 am

Found a good deal of success using the old West End Stars Wars rpg with newbies to roleplaying. (Have only used the revised 2nd edition of that game.) With a few pregenerated characters, can get players into the game with 5 minutes of explanation. Aside from damage, everything the players need to start can be handed with 2 handouts. Their use of scripts to give a little color and background info tends to loosen up players to get them started to roleplay. The plus side, it is also an intellectual property that most already know enough of.

Good info and right to the point. I am not sure if this is really the best place to ask but do you folks have any thoughts on where to employ some professional writers? Thank you :)
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